The video shows the arrest of teenagers ages 14 and 15 following a carjacking and police chase in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Dramatic cell phone video shows how a police chase ended after a carjacking in Philadelphia on Monday night.

It all started in the 2800 block of Disston Street in the Mayfair neighborhood, where three teenagers, at least one of whom was armed with a gun, stole a man’s car after taking his wallet, cellphone and keys, according to investigators.

“Two of the perpetrators jumped into the complainant’s vehicle. The third perpetrator, who had the gun, hid under the neighbor’s vehicle. He is still at large,” said Capt. Jason Smith of the Philadelphia Police Department.

Authorities were quickly able to locate and track the stolen Nissan Maxima before attempting to stop the vehicle.

However, the driver did not stop and a police helicopter was deployed to keep an eye on the car as it traveled to the Fern Rock section of the city.

The police gathered there and arrested the 14- and 15-year-old suspects.

Jay Speight, who lives nearby, said he witnessed the arrests.

“The first thing I thought was, ‘I don’t want them to get shot.’ So I say, ‘Please, I hope they raise their hands,'” Speight said.

We can report that no shots were fired.

Police officials praise the work of the officers involved in this arrest while touting a dramatic decline in car thefts in the city in recent years.

There have been 486 car thefts in Philadelphia this year.

Compare that to this time last year, when 787 car thefts were reported, and 1,094 in 2022.

Captain Smith says this is all a direct result of initiatives involving local police and federal authorities.

“The Carjacking Task Force, working with federal law enforcement, has done a spectacular job of reducing the number of carjackings we have experienced over the past two years,” Smith said.

Authorities also told us that one of the arrested suspects was already in juvenile hall and was wearing an ankle monitor.

Both have already been arrested.

In the meantime, if you have any information about this third suspect, please call or text Philadelphia Police at 215-686-TIPS (8477).